Naming convention for utility classes in Java

Question

When writing utility classes in Java, what are some good guidelines to follow?

Should packges be \"util\" or \"utils\"? Is it ClassUtil or ClassUtils? When is a class a

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure the words "helpers" and "utilities" are used interchangeably. Anyway judging by the examples you provided, I'd say if your classname is an abbreviation (or has abbreviations in it like "DomUtil") then call your package "whatever.WhateverUtil" (or Utils if there's more than one utility in your package). Else if it has a full name instead of an abbreviation, then call it "whatever.WhateverUtilities".

It's really up to you, but so long as coders know what you're talking about, you're good-to-go. If you're doing this professionally as a job for somebody though, ask them what their coding standards are before taking my advice. Always go with the shop standards no matter what as that will help you keep your job. :-)